research it all online dude i prefer canon and have the 450d my cuzin is massivley into webdesign and art and he has the 50d canon can use any lens any brand , where as pentax can only use pentax lens and nikon only nikon lens n vice versa i got my camera with a bag 4 mem cards a load of accesories card reader etc for £130 , aslong as the body hasnt been dropped etc or messed around it shud be ok theres so much to learn , look online , pick up a photography magazine they do reviews go speak to jessops etc